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Article: Outsell Survey Reflects Future for Information Professionals.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Information Outlook
- Article date:
- October 1, 1999
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"This Briefing is mandatory reading for information professionals caught in the pickle of organizational and industry changes[ldots]" That sentence began a report published by Outsell, Incorporated, that is the best explanation of the future of the information profession captured in thirty pages or less. The report acknowledges the fact that, while some special libraries may be closing, organizations aren't merely dumping them to cut costs. Rather, businesses and institutions are exploring options that will best serve their users of information. In some cases, though, information professionals will continue to serve as valuable components in the overall equation without ...